Ibn al-Najjar
| Title | Muḥibb al-Dīn Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1183 CE/ 578 AH |
| Died | 1246 (aged 62–63) |
| Era | Late Abbasid era |
| Region | Iraq |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, History |
| Notable work(s) | History of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Muhaddith, Scholar, Historian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
Abū ʿAbdallāh Muḥammad b. Maḥmūd b. al-Ḥasan b. Hibatallāh b. Maḥāsin al-Baghdādī, Muḥibb al-Dīn Ibn al-Najjār, commonly known as Ibn al-Najjār (Arabic: ابن النجار), was a Baghdadi Sunni scholar of the late Abbasid era. He is regarded as the leading Shafi'i muhaddith of his age and the leading authority on biographical history as well. He was the senior pupil of Ibn al-Dubaythi.